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Autumn Song
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Autumn Song by Edward Bunnett — Lyrics
Now Autumn crowns the year with golden leaves,
The waving corn makes glad the Reaper’s breast;
With jocund song he binds the bending sheaves
Till evening’s twilight bids him home to rest.
In sunnier climes the clustering grapes recall
The time of vintage, dear to youth and maid;
How gay the dance when eve’s soft shadows fall,
And tints with silvery beam the glimmering glade.
With mellow fruit the ruddy orchards shine,
And clover fields make fragrant all the land:
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About Autumn Song
Autumn Song paints a rich, pastoral scene of the harvest season. The text evokes the golden leaves of autumn, the satisfaction of the reaper, and the joy of gathering grapes in sunnier climes. It speaks of orchards heavy with fruit and fragrant fields, all under the glow of the harvest moon. This SATB setting captures the spirit of these secular English words, reflecting the bounty and contentment of the time of year. The music would suit a moment of reflection on nature's cycle and the fulfillment of the harvest.
